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Towards integrated water resources management considering hydro-climatological scenarios: an option for sustainable development
In the rainfed areas, water, not land, is the foremost restraining resources for better agricultural production to satisfy the growing …
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Determinants of the production and commercial values of Eucalyptus woodlot products in Wogera District, Northern Ethiopia
Growing and planting of Eucalypts tree at a farm level in the form of woodlot has become a common practice …
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Exploiting temporal-spatial patterns of informal settlements using GIS and remote sensing technique: a case study of Jimma city, Southwestern Ethiopia
Abstract Background Temporal change detection of informal settlement was conducted using geographic information system and remote sensing in order to …
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Analyzing ecological footprint of residential building construction in Adama City, Ethiopia
The pressure of urbanization on the earth’s ecosystem is becoming unprecedented and urges a clear policy at all levels. Urbanization …
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Soil fertility status of cassava fields treated by integrated application of manure and NPK fertilizer in Zambia
Cassava is a heavy feeder crop that can cause serious depletion to soil nutrient stocks. This research aimed to explore …
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Distribution and ecological risk assessment of trace metals in surface sediments from Akaki River catchment and Aba Samuel reservoir, Central Ethiopia
Due to fast urban expansion and increased industrial activities, large quantities of solid and liquid wastes contaminated by trace metals …
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Assessment of spatial distribution of enset plant diversity and enset bacteria wilt using geostatistical techniques in Yem special district, Southern Ethiopia
Ensete plant (Enset ventricosum) is a monocarpic perennial crop, found under genus Ensete. It is mainly known and planted by …
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Assessment of community based watershed management practices: emphasis on technical fitness of physical structures and its effect on soil properties in Lemo district, Southern Ethiopia
Soil erosion is one of the major causes for food insecurity, and environmental degradation in Ethiopia. To reduce erosion effects, …
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Correction to: Spatiotemporal trends of urban land use/land cover and green infrastructure change in two Ethiopian cities: Bahir Dar and Hawassa
It was highlighted that in the original version of this article (Gashu and Gebre-Egziabher 2018) published on May 8th 2018, …
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Identification of two low-cost and locally available filter media (pumice and scoria) for removal of hazardous pollutants from tannery wastewater
Tannery wastewater contains the most hazardous pollutants. Therefore, identifying potentially efficient, low-cost and locally available filter media as an adsorbent …
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Spatiotemporal trends of urban land use/land cover and green infrastructure change in two Ethiopian cities: Bahir Dar and Hawassa
The spatiotemporal analysis of urban land use/land cover change (LULCC) helps to understand the dynamics of the changing environment of …
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Co-application of biochar and cattle manure counteract positive priming of carbon mineralization in a sandy soil
Application of biochar has been suggested as a carbon (C) management strategy to sequester C and enhance soil quality. An …
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Simulating the impact of climate change on maize production in Ethiopia, East Africa
Climate change is expected to significantly impact agricultural production across Africa. While a number of studies assessed this impact in …
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Impacts of integrated soil and water conservation programs on vegetation regeneration and productivity as indicator of ecosystem health in Guna-Tana watershed: evidences from satellite imagery
Northern Ethiopian Highlands, including Guna-Tana watershed, have experienced profound natural resources degradation which are resulted from coupled natural and anthropogenic …
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Development of environmental friendly bioinoculate for peanut (Arachis hypogea L.) production in Eastern Ethiopia
Bacterial bioinoculate is one of environmentally friendly input for crop production. Several works revealed that effectiveness of Rhizobium bioinoculant have …
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Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in soil and selected food crops cultivated in Kogi State, north central Nigeria
Heavy metal contamination in Nigeria soils is well documented. However, there is dearth of information on the intake of toxic …
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Characteristics of Nitisol profiles as affected by land use type and slope class in some Ethiopian highlands
The success of soil management depends on understanding of how soils respond to agricultural land use practices over time. Nitisols …
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Human health and environmental assessments of small-scale and artisanal mining activities in the Gold City of Ijeshaland, Southwestern Nigeria
This study assessed the health and environmental impacts of artisanal gold mining in Ijesha-land, Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria. Fifty-four environmental …
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Evaluation and prediction of land use/land cover changes in the Andassa watershed, Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
Land use/land cover (LU/LC) change is the challenging and continuous drivers of environment change. Understanding the rate and process of …
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Assessing the effectiveness of land resource management practices on erosion and vegetative cover using GIS and remote sensing techniques in Melaka watershed, Ethiopia
Land resource management measures, such as soil bund, trench, check dams and plantation had been practiced in Melaka watershed, Ethiopia …